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EsmeeAnne Becomes First Special Olympics Athlete from Europe to Complete a 70.3 IRONMAN. On 1 September 2024, Special Olympics Netherlands athlete EsmeeAnne de Meulmeester ran, swam and cycled her heart out to complete a half IRONMAN in …
Latest Update Regarding the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games
Jun 21, 2022 · In the News. Latest Update Regarding the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Updated June 21, 2022. Special Olympics followed expert medical advice in requiring vaccines for athletes preparing for and participating in the 2022 USA Games to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death.
Special Olympics France’s Fanélie Croizat Carries Olympic Torch for ...
Fanélie Croizat with Special Olympics France members. Earlier this year as France ramped up to host the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Fanélie was asked to carry the Olympic Torch in the city of Lyon, France near her hometown of Saint-Chamond.
Special Olympics’ Chief Health Officer on Championing Inclusive …
The program fosters and celebrates its athletes’ abilities and promotes equal access to healthcare for all, according to Dimitri Christakis, MD, a professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at the University of Washington and the chief health officer at Special Olympics International.
Minnesota Wins Bid to Host the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games will take place in Minnesota, bringing together athletes, coaches and fans who will showcase inclusion, competition and how to unify the world through sport. In June 2026, the Twin Cities will host as many as 4,000 athletes, 10,000 volunteers, 1,500 coaches and 75,000 fans from all 50 states, parts of Canada ...
In Memory of Dikembe Mutombo
With heavy hearts, the Special Olympics global community is remembering the empowering legacy of Dikembe Mutombo, our longtime supporter and champion of rights for people with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics: Eye Opening Opportunity
Called Opening Eyes, the activity provides vision screenings, refraction, and prescription eyewear, sunglasses and sports goggles to Special Olympics athletes, including prescription swim goggles when appropriate. Athletes who do not have a prescription receive sunglasses.
Special Olympics’ Action-First Push for Inclusion Everywhere
Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Program Officer Panos Vazaios reflects on the power of Special Olympics’ approach and the partnership between Special Olympics and SNF, including the Play Unified: Learn Unified initiative and the Global Coalition for Inclusion.
Special Olympics Receives Prestigious Empress Theophano Award …
The fifth ‘Empress Theophano’ Prize was awarded to Special Olympics, Chairman Dr. Timothy Shriver and CEO Mary Davis last week in Thessaloniki, Greece in a moving ceremony in the 2000-year-old Rotunda in Thessaloniki, Greece, in the presence of hundreds of global actors in the development community.